Wave presser



Dec. 25, 1934. N. SOLOMON WAVE PRESSER Filed July 26, 1934 INVENTQR v1-1,- M

ATTORNEY if E 'the'clomplementarylljaws ofthe wave presser mov- K Patented Dec. 25; 1934 1,985,431 r r ,wAvE PREssER NathanjL. soloniom brcoklyn, N. Y. Application July 26, 1934. Serial'No."736,981' 12 Claims' (01. 132-31).

The subject matter of this invention is a wave presserv particularly adaptedto removably em brace or straddle a wave of hair for processing thereof without injuryto the scalp. Broadly speaking the invention is especially concerned with cooperating arcuatecomplementary. clamp! ing jaws constituting means for initially collecting a wave having a wide crest of relatively small heightbetween the gaplof the jaws and subsequently modulating the wave to accentuate the latter by increasing the height thereof during movement of the jaws towards each other whereby the modulated wave has its longitudinally disposed sides retained in verticaljuxtaposition and held in contactby relatively elongated opposing rectilinear portions of the clamping or pressing jaws.

The-primary object of the invention resides in the provision of a conveniently manipulatable wave presser having a relatively wide housing'for receiving the bottom or thickest part of the wave and comprising relatively flat intermediate opposing clamping portions for progressively increasing theslope of upper part of the wave and-firmly compress the sides of the latter between the intermediate clamping portions of the wave presser.

The invention has as another object to provide reinforced" hingedly associated longitudinally curvedhair pressing"complements having depending and opposing curved bead portions each including-laterally and inwardly extending teeth fadapted to intermesh and be disposed substantially in the same plane. the cooperating teeth "serving to collect a wave to be processed'between the complements and pursuant to the closing of thelatter cooperating toform a seat to permit thewave presser to comfortably res't-onor adja- "cent'the scalp. j 7 v T Other objects, advantages and features of the invention are in part obvious and inpart pointed out hereinafter, however, the novelfeatures characterizing the invention are set'forth in'the appended claims although it "is to be understood, that the-invention both as to its organizationand the method" of operation," together with the objects, features and advantages thereof will be best understood from the following description of several specific embodimentsv when read' in H connection with the accompanying drawing in which:-'

Fig; 1 is an end View of the wave presser according to the invention.showneopemand 1 grasping a relatively flat wave of hair.v i-

. r Fig. 2 isa view similar to 'Figlll but illust'rating denoted .14. flEach bead is coextensive thelength ingtowards each other and increasingthe height t of the wave grasped between the jaws. Fig. 3 shows another end view' '"f. the wave pressing jaws about to close. T r

.Fig. 4 is an end view of the complementary 5 jaws shown closed andgrasping the attenuated partofthewaver Fig. 5 is a perspective View of a wave after having been modulated or processed. v

Fig. 6 is a bottom view of, the hair-presser illustrated' in Figs; 1-4 inclusive, showing the laterally disposedteeth of opposing complementary clamping Portions disposed in the same plane.

Fig. ,7 is a front elevational view of another form'of wave'presser-and Fig. 8 is a section on the line s-cor Fig. '7. Referring to the drawing, the hair wave presser is generally designatedlt) and comprises a pair of longitudinally curved hingedl'y connected complementary clamping or pressing members 11 and 12. Each of these'members constitutes a clamping jaw having an elongated rectilinear pressingperforate'd intermediate portion 13from which integrallydepends a hollow bead broadly of ,a' respective intermediate portion 13 and includes alaterally extending flange 15 which is perpendicular to its intermediate portion 13,, a downwardly and outwardly intermediate curved ,part ldintegrally merging with a cooperating 0 Q downwardly and. inwardly-.curved'part 17 having a plurality of spacedltap'ering teeth 18, the teeth .of the companionfmembers being disposed transversely of a respective rectilinear portion 13 and embodying relativelyflat faces 19 adapted toseat 5 on the scalp. The teeth ofthe companion members, intermeshland. arefidisposed in the same plane being perpendicular to the intermediate portions 13. The teeth 19 are arranged to ex- .tend theentirelength of thecompanion beads which :form arelatively wide housing or longitudinally curved channel for the reception of the thickest portion. or base of a wave to be treated In the form according to-Figs.l-to 4 inclusive 1 the -complementary jaws are provided with an arcuately disposed strengthening or reinforcing rib. 20. at corresponding. upper portions thereof.

7 Extending upwardly and outwardly from the "upper. portion of each of the jaws is a centrally arranged rectilinear manipulator 21 each of -which. insludes an inwardly projecting transversely-disposed perforated ear 22 the adjacent 1 Qtlhl manipulators ,Pe j l q y u out injuring the latterq pending beads of the complementary jaws will-be normally in mesh.

To facilitate drying of the wave after been clamped between the jaWseach'ef th rec tilinear portions 13 thereof is provided with a.;

plurality of perforations 24.

In Fig. 1 the complementary members are spread apart and theteeth thereof are engaging the hair of a relativelyflat wave at the base thereof. Toopen the jaws, the operator moves the manipulatorsfll towards each other. "By gradually releasing pressure from these manipulators the toothed beadsmove towards eachot her automatically by reason'of the action offhelicoidal spring 3, f

' In moving towards each other'the teeth col,- lect the hair at the base of thewave, causing the intermediate or attenuated part thereof to rise (see Fig. 2), such that 'th'emore pronounced crest is disposed between the' upp'er parts of the intermediate rectilinear portions 13, "and just prior to the closing of the jaws,fthe sides of the wave are disposed substantially in vertical juxtaposition (see Fig. f3) after which the complementary members of the jaws close, pressing the sides of the wave together between the'elong'ated straight portions 13, the base of the wave, however, is disposed within the toothed companion beads, with the teeth thereof supportedwithin close proximity of or resting on the scalp with- With the pressing of. the wave accomplished, the jaws may be conveniently disconnectedtherefrom, by "pressing the manipulators towards each other and sub's'equentlyb'odily removing .the'wave the form shovm-in-Fig. 5.

In the form according to Figs. '7 and 8, the rectilinear intermediate portions 13 of compressor from the head; [The wave pressedta'kes panion jaws are each provided with a longitudinall'y disposed arcuately arrange d"strengthening rib 20 disposed cntrallytheroff In theform shown in Figs-1 to 4 inclusive, a similar :reinforcing rib 20 is disposed-at-"an upper frernote portion of a respective'jaw-J -In"Figs.f1 to =8 in- 'clusive the manipulators-eachincludes a'reinforcing rib 2 6 'a'ndperforati'ons as'27. -In other'aspects, the modification illustrated in Figs. 7 to 8 is identical with the embodiment disclosed in connection with Figs. 1 to 4-. inclusive.

While reference in the specification and'claims is made to the expressions in mes or intermeshedf it is conceivable that other equivalent expressions may be used, for ex ampleyif manual ulatable portions 21 after the beadsof the cornpanion jaws have been spread'apart, the jaws close and the teeth of the beads thereof are disposed in a unitary/plane andla'ccordinglyfthe teeth of these "beads may be considered as fintersequently strict interpretation thereof is therefore not comtemplated.

The herein disclosed and described embodiments have given satisfactory results and it will be obvious to those skilled in the art, after an understanding of my invention, that other changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the inven tion and it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the 'accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:- 1. Ahair wave presser, comprising, in combina- 'Ttijuxtaposed hingedly connected compleizmeirtary clamping jaws each having a relatively v elongated intermediate rectilinear portion, a hollow bead "integrally"depending from each intermediate portion of said jaws, each bead having a lower free portion comprising inwardly disposed s'patia'lly arranged teeth, and means :normally holding the rectilinear portions of said jaws in :closeproximity and the teeth 'of' sa'idbeads intermeshed, said beads constituting a housing for ineceivingiand grasping the base of a wave of hair straddled 'by said jaws. v

'2. A hair wave 'presser, comprising, in combination, juxtapositioned ihingedly connected complementary longitudinally curved clamping jaws each having a relatively elongated intermediate rectilinear aportion, a hollow bead integrally depending fromcachiintermediate portion of said jaws and coextensiveithe length thereof, each bead-having a lower free portion disposed transversely relative to a respective jaw and comprising spatially arranged terminal teeth, and :means normally holding the rectilinear portions of said *jaws inclose'proximity and the teeth of said beads intermeshed and disposed in a unitary plane.

3. A hair wave presser, comprising, in combination, juxtapositioned hingedly connected comprojecting inwardly and adapted to "intermesh' rand normally disposed in -a ;unitary plane in the closed position 0f saidjaws, and means "-for 'normally holding-said.-jaw sclosed,

4. A hair-wavepresser, comprising,in combination, juxtaposed hingedly connected comple- -mentary longitudinally curved plamping jaws each "having a longitudinally curved outwardly projecting hollow bead comprising inwardly dis- .posed terminal teeth, the-teeth of said beadsnormally intermeshing .anddisposed a unitary arcuate plane, and means-cooperating with said jaws for normally holding said teeth in -mesh..

5. A hair wave presser, comprising, in combination, juxtaposed hingedly connected complementary longitudinally curved clamping jaws each having a longitudinally curved outwardly I V v r i extending'depending hollow bead defining a houspressure-be removed from the reinforced maniping for receiving 'a'relatively wide portion of a waveinterposed'betw'een said jaws, each of said "beads having free inwardly disposed teeth, the

teeth of said beads intermeshing in a unitary farouateiplane and constituting an arcuate seat "and means fornormally 'holdingjsaidjaws closed and said teeth .in mesh.

6; A hairwav'e p'resser, comprising,; infcombination, juxtaposed hingedly connected complementary clamping jaws each having a free depending hollow bead comprising inwardly extending free teeth, the teeth of said beads being normally in mesh and disposed in the same plane, and means for normally holding said jaws closed and the teeth of said beads intermeshed.

'7. A hair wave presser, comprising, in combi: nation, juxtaposed hingedly connected complementary clamping jaws each having a free depending hollow bead each presenting an inwardly disposed channel, the channels of said beads constituting a housing for removably receiving a relatively wide portion of a wave interposed between said jaws, each of said beads having terminal and inwardly disposed spaced free teeth, the teeth of said beads being normally in'mesh and disposed in a unitary plane,and spring means cooperating with said jaws for normally holding the latter closed and the teeth of said beads intermeshed.

8. A hair wave'presser, comprising in combina-.

tion, juxtaposed hingedly connected complementary clamping jaws-each having an interme-;

low bead integrally connected to each portion,

each bead having inwardly disposed free spaced teeth, the teeth of said beads being normally in mesh and arranged in the same plane, and means cooperating with said jaws for normally holding said rectilinear portions in close proximity and said teeth intermeshed.

10. A hair wave presser, comprising, in combination, juxtaposed hingedly connected longitudinally curved complementary clamping jaws each having an intermediate rectilinear perforated portion coextensive the length thereof, each portion comprising a longitudinally disposed reinforcing rib, an outwardly projecting hollow bead integrally connected to each of said portions, each bead of said jaws having inwardly disposed terminal free spaced teeth, the teeth of said beads being normally in mesh and disposed in a unitary longitudinal arcuate plane, and spring means for normally holding said jaws closedand the teeth of said beads intermeshed.

11., A hair wave presser, comprising, in combination, juxtaposed hingedly connected longitudinally curved complementary clamping jaws each having an intermediate reinforced and perforated rectilinear portion coextensive the length thereof, each bead comprising a laterally disposed flange integral with a respective rectilinear portion, an outwardly and downwardly curved portion merging with said flange, a downwardly and inwardly curved part merging with said outwardly and downwardly curved portion, and inwardly disposed spaced teeth integral with said downwardly and inwardly disposed portion,-the teeth of a bead being disposed substantially parallel to arespective flange, the teeth of said beads normally intermeshing and disposed in a unitary arcuate plane, and means for normally holding said jawsclosed and the teeth of said beads intermeshed.

12. A hair wave presser, comprising, in combination, juxtaposed hingedly connected arcuate complementary clamping jaws each having a re- 

